and not at all unjust to grant it.

February 13th, 1840 {p.266}

The discussion about the Precedence question induced me to look
into the authorities and the ancient practice, and to give the
subject some consideration. I came to the conclusion that she has
the power to give him precedence everywhere but in Parliament and
in Council, and on the whole that _her husband_ ought to have
precedence. So I wrote a pamphlet upon it, setting forth the
result of my enquiry and my opinion. I have been in many minds
about publishing it, and I believe I shall, though it is
certainly not worth much.

[Page Head: THE QUEEN'S MARRIAGE.]

The wedding on Monday went off tolerably well.[25] The week
before was fine, and Albert drove about the town with a mob
shouting at his heels. Tuesday, Wednesday, and to-day, all
beautiful days; but Monday, as if by a malignant influence, was a
dreadful day--torrents of rain, and violent gusts of wind.
Nevertheless a countless multitude thronged the park, and was
scattered over the town. I never beheld such a congregation as
there was, in spite of the weather. The Queen proceeded in state
from Buckingham House to St. James's without any cheering, but
then it was raining enough to damp warmer loyalty than that of a
London mob. The procession in the Palace was pretty enough by all
accounts, and she went through the ceremony with much grace and
propriety, not without emotion, though sufficiently subdued, and
her manner to her family was very pretty and becoming. Upon
leaving the Palace for Windsor she and her young husband were
pretty well received; but they went off in a very poor and shabby
style. Instead of the new chariot in which most married people
are accustomed to dash along, they were in one of the old
travelling coaches, the postilions in undress liveries, and with
a small escort, three other coaches with post-horses following.
The crowds on the road were so great that they did not reach the
Castle till eight o'clock.

[25] [Queen Victoria was married to Prince Albert of Saxe-
Coburg-Gotha on the 10th February, 1840.]

February 15th (Saturday), 1840 {p.267}

The Duke of Wellington had a serious seizure on Thursday.[26] He
dines early, and he rode out after dinner. The first symptom of
something wrong was, that he could not make out the numbers on
the doors of the houses he wanted to call at. He went to Lady
Burghersh, and when he came away, the footman told his gro